About this event
Held in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture, "Learn! Dinosaur 2026" is a public lecture featuring Dr. Yoshitsugu Kobayashi, a leading authority on dinosaur research. Dr. Kobayashi, who has discovered new dinosaur species across the world and is affectionately known as "Dinosaur Kobayashi", will deliver an accessible lecture titled "What Dinosaurs Tell Us: Considering Earth's Future from Katsuyama". Incorporating the latest research findings, he will clearly explain environmental changes on Earth, the history of life, and hints for the future revealed through dinosaur studies. Katsuyama City is one of Japan's foremost discovery areas for dinosaur fossils and is home to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum and the Katsuyama Campus of the Fukui Prefectural University Faculty of Dinosaur Studies, providing an ideal environment for learning and researching dinosaurs. This lecture aims to nurture children's curiosity through dinosaurs and deepen their pride and affection for the local community. Anyone can participate, with a capacity of 200 participants (on a first-come, first-served basis).
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Katsuyama City Welfare and Health Center Sukoyaka
1-1-50 Koricho, Katsuyama, Fukui 911-0035
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